Hokai-zan Dainichi-ji Temple
Temple
The Hokai-zan Dainichi-ji Temple is the 28th temple of the Shikoku 88-temple Pilgrimage. It was founded in the 8th century when the bodhisattva Gyoki carved a statue of the Dainichi-Nyorai Buddha to serve as the main object of veneration for the Temple. The Temple was later abandoned; according to tradition, it was reestablished when Kobo Daishi visited the site and carved a statue of the Bhaisajyaguru (Medicine Buddha) out of a large Camphor tree with his fingernails. The Temple’s statue of the Konzaikai Dainichi Nyorai Buddha in a seated posture, which is said to have been carved by the bodhisattva Gyoki, has been designated as a National Important Cultural Property. The Hon-do (main hall), the renovation of which was completed in 1997, is made entirely of wood, fitted together without requiring the use of a single nail.
Spot details
- Address
- Kouchi Pref. Kounanshi Noichichoubodaiji 476
- Area
- Kami / Konan Area
- Phone
- 0887560638
- Hours
- [Sutra Reception] 7:00-17:00
- Closed
- open everyday
- Fees
- Precincts freedom
- Parking Lot
- Available(30spaces)
- Credit Card
- Not available
- Smoking
- Not available
- Wi-Fi
- Available
- Can be enjoyed even on a rainy day
- Yes
- Estimated stay time
- 0-30 minutes
- Wheelchair accessible
- Available
- Infant friendly
- Available
Information Sources: NAVITIME JAPAN
Review
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- Peaceful
- Temple 28 on the Shikoku 88 temple trail. Peaceful and quiet. Temple shop right across the street.
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- 四国八十八か所霊場、28番
- 自分が宿泊していたホテルから近く、町中にあるお寺ですが雰囲気はよく、気持ちよく参拝できました。無料の駐車場もあります。
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- 第28番札所
- 第28番札所 大日寺少し細い道を登った先、駐車所は無料ですが境内まで少し歩きます。あまり広くはありませんがなかなか見応えもあります。ご本尊は国の重要文化財とのことです。境内を背にしてみる山々の景色はとても美しいかったです。
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